In the center of Yessentuki, near the famous Resort Park, is the Victory Park. His fate was not so rosy as the famous neighbor. In the history of Victory Park there were pages both joyful and sad, at times it seemed that he could no longer be reborn and forever will remain abandoned and forgotten. But, as befits the park with the name of the victorious, he is not just preserved, but also appeared before resting renewed and well-kept. In those years

Park was founded back in 1903 it was called in English, because its architectural style was designed the canons of English landscape parks, which are characterized by free planning and maximum naturalness of the composition. By the way, before to find its current name, the park was renamed one more time: in Soviet times it was called Valea, and only in 1985, to the 40th anniversary of VE Day, Victory Park, he became

Description park on the territory of the victory park, which occupies about 40 hectares grow many kinds of plants, including rare. brought from other places in the planets. Comfortable walking paths are laid throughout the park, along the routes of medical trails - terrenkurs.

The Eternal Fire stele stands on the central square. It was installed in 1972 on the site where the burial of urns with sacred land from the Stalingrad Mamayev Kurgan, from Belgorod, Bratislava and other places of military glory is located. Architect Mednikov depicted a monument in the form of aspiring to the sky unfolded banners, they symbolize the eternal memory of those who gave their lives during the Civil War and the Great Patriotic War

The main decoration of the park -. Drinking gallery designed as a circular building decorated with columns and decorative elements reminiscent of stalactites. In the years of construction, the drinking gallery in Victory Park was considered the largest in Europe.

Revival of Victory Park

For a long time the fate of Victory Park no one was interested, he was in terrible desolation and fell into disrepair . Only in the last 15-20 years, at the initiative of the environmental protection department, work began on the restoration and improvement of the park area . The walking paths were put in order, installed new benches, planted with flowers, shrubs and trees, alleys cleared of debris . pleasant event was the opening of the theme park, which features rides, calculated not only at children, but also adults . In addition, a cozy open in the park outdoor cafe "Forest meal" .

Useful information. Address: Yessentuki, st. Pushkin. From Yessentuki railway station to Victory Park, you can take a bus or by shuttle bus No. 6, 9, 21.

Opening hours: Monday - Sunday 10:00 - 22:00.

The cost of attractions is from 70 to 120 RUB .

Prices are indicated for October 2014